Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Santa Barbara, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Santa Barbara, CA are 26.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santa Barbara, CA are 64.4% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Santa Barbara, CA are 153.4% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Santa Barbara, CA are 9.7% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Santa Barbara, CA are 55.2% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Santa Barbara, CA is 6.5% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
14.34 £
(18.00 $)
     -4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.29 $)
67.74 £
(85.00 $)
     +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.78 $)
9.56 £
(12.00 $)
     +36.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.65 $)
5.58 £
(7.00 $)
     +24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(6.21 $)
5.58 £
(7.00 $)
     +12.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(4.12 $)
4.14 £
(5.20 $)
     +26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.19 $)
2.29 £
(2.88 $)
     +31.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.52 $)
1.59 £
(2.00 $)
     +31.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.98 $)
3.46 £
(4.34 $)
     -27.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.38 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     +153.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.93 $)
3.19 £
(4.00 $)
     +329.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.62 $)
4.38 £
(5.50 $)
     +52.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.23 $)
7.17 £
(9.00 $)
     +112.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.83 $)
4.54 £
(5.70 $)
     +48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.96 $)
4.51 £
(5.66 $)
     -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.28 $)
2.25 £
(2.82 $)
     +120.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.58 $)
1.04 £
(1.30 $)
     +122.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.18 $)
1.84 £
(2.31 $)
     +95.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.95 $)
1.75 £
(2.19 $)
     +12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.54 $)
2.47 £
(3.10 $)
     +474.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.56 $)
1.33 £
(1.67 $)
     +199.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.98 $)
1.00 £
(1.25 $)
     +27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(1.04 $)
2.66 £
(3.33 $)
     +220.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
7.17 £
(9.00 $)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.20 $)
1.38 £
(1.73 $)
     -21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     +39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.57 $)
8.77 £
(11.00 $)
     -37.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.26 $)
1.39 £
(1.75 $)
     -46.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(87.84 $)
51.00 £
(64.00 $)
     -27.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.02 $)
4.76 £
(5.97 $)
     +18.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(3.13 $)
5.58 £
(7.00 $)
     +123.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.10 $)
40.64 £
(51.00 $)
     +103.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.20 $)
3.83 £
(4.81 $)
     -33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,492.01 $)
38,553.52 £
(48,376.95 $)
     +36.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(32,804.05 $)
20,002.65 £
(25,099.32 $)
     -23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(341.76 $)
130.77 £
(164.09 $)
     -52.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(16.48 $)
48.08 £
(60.33 $)
     +266.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(40.44 $)
73.20 £
(91.85 $)
     +127.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(44.67 $)
73.72 £
(92.50 $)
     +107.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(16.49 $)
14.54 £
(18.25 $)
     +10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.06 $)
10.76 £
(13.50 $)
     -10.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,133.80 $)
796.94 £
(1,000.00 $)
     -11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,234.30 $)
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Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(94.11 $)
37.19 £
(46.67 $)
     -50.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(42.57 $)
36.92 £
(46.33 $)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(100.38 $)
58.97 £
(74.00 $)
     -26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(90.12 $)
67.74 £
(85.00 $)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,370.74 $)
2,134.47 £
(2,678.33 $)
     +95.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(960.82 $)
1,785.15 £
(2,240.00 $)
     +133.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,230.20 $)
4,482.79 £
(5,625.00 $)
     +152.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,512.92 $)
3,865.16 £
(4,850.00 $)
     +220.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(407.13 $)
628.34 £
(788.44 $)
     +93.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(281.71 $)
553.85 £
(694.97 $)
     +146.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Santa Barbara, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,246.22 $)
4,528.93 £
(5,682.90 $)
     +75.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 6.60      +16.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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